External dimensions (Unit : mm)
RPI-246
Photointerrupter, Small type
Through hole
5
4
4 - φ0 . 8
Absolute maximum ratings (Ta=25°C)
Applications
Parameter
Symbol
Limits
Unit
mA
V
Floppy disk drives
Movie equipment
Cameras
Forward current
IF
50
Reverse voltage
VR
5
Power dissipation
PD
80
30
mW
V
Printers
Gap
2
Cross-section A-A
C 0 . 5
Collector-emitter voltage
Emitter-collector voltage
Collector current
VCEO
VECO
IC
Features
4.5
V
Optical axis center
2 - C 0 . 3
A
A
1) Compact package based on the
double-mold.
2) Method High resolution
(slit width = 2.0mm)
3) Gap between emitter and detector
is 2.0mm.
30
mA
mW
°C
Collector power dissipation
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
PC
80
Topr
Tstg
−25 to +85
−30 to +85
°C
+ 0 . 1
- 0
φ1 . 5
Electrical and optical characteristics (Ta=25°C)
Parameter
Forward voltage
Reverse current
Dark current
Symbol
Min.
Typ.
1.3
−
Max.
1.6
10
Unit
Conditions
VF
−
V
IF=50mA
IR
−
µA
µA
nm
mA
VR=5V
4 - 0 . 5
4 - 0 . 2
ICEO
−
−
0.5
−
VCE=10V
(4)
( 2 . 5 )
Peak sensitivity wavelength
Collector current
λP
−
800
−
−
IC
0.35
1.2
VCE=5V, IF=20mA
Collector-emitter saturation
voltage
VCE(sat)
−
−
0.4
V
IF=20mA, IC=0.2mA
Anode
Collector
Response time
tr tf
−
−
−
10
1
−
−
−
µs
MHz
nm
VCC=5V, IF=20mA, RL=100Ω
fC
Cut-off frequency
IF=50mA
∗ Non-coherent Infrared light emitting diode used.
λ
P
950
Peak light emitting wavelength
Response time
Notes:
1. Unspecified tolerance
shall be 0.2 .
2. Dimension in parenthesis are
show for reference.
VCC=5V, IC=1mA, RL=100Ω
tr tf
µs
−
−
10
−
−
∗ This product is not designed to be protected against electromagnetic wave.
Cathode
Emitter
0.1
λ
P
nm
−
Maximum sensitivity wavelength
800
Electrical and optical characteristics curves
1000
Ta=25°C
IF=20mA
VCE=5V
100
75
50
40
30
20
10
0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
VCE=5V
Ta=25°C
Vcc=5V
1000
−25°C
0°C
25°C
50°C
75°C
50
40
30
20
100
100
10
1
RL=1kΩ
VCE=30V
d
10
VCE=20V
50
25
VCE=10V
RL=500Ω
1
RL=100Ω
10
0
0.1
0
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
−20
0
20
40
60
80
100
0
10
20
30
40
50
0.1
1
10
100
0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
2.0
−25
0
25
50
75
100
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE : Ta (°C)
FORWARD CURRENT : IF (mA)
COLLECTOR CURRENT : Ic (mA)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE : Ta (°C)
DISTANCE : d (mm)
FORWARD VOLTAGE : VF (V)
Fig.1 Relative output current vs.
Fig.9 Dark current vs.
ambient temperature
Fig.3 Forward current vs. forward
voltage
Fig.7 Collector current vs.
forward current
Fig.8 Response time vs.
collector current
distance (
)
Fig.2 Forward current falloff
VCE=5V
Input
VCC
IF=20mA
VCE=5V
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
IF=20mA
2.0
1.0
0
100
75
100
80
PD
PC
Input
IF=50mA
Output
RL
60
40
20
40mA
30mA
90%
10%
50
25
Output
td
20mA
10mA
tr
tf
td: Delay time
tr:Rise time (time for output current to rise
from 10% to 90% of peak current)
tf:Fall time (time for output current to fall
from 90% to 10% of peak current)
0
0
−25
0
25
50
75
100
0
2
4
6
8
10
−20
0
20
40
60
80
100
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE : Ta (°C)
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE : Ta (°C)
COLLECTOR TO EMITTER VOLTAGE : VCE (V)
DISTANCE : d (mm)
Fig.4 Relative output current vs.
distance (
Fig.5 Power dissipation / collector power
dissipation vs. ambient temperature
Fig.6 Relative output vs. ambient
temperature
Fig.10 Output characteristics
)
Fig.11 Response time measurement circuit